The girls have a blast going on dollar store shopping sprees. This is something we do every summer and they absolutely love it. They each get $11 and can pick out 10 things (taxes!) — and they get to keep the change (about 15 cents!)

This year it was all about school supplies and crafts. They got glitter and tape and staplers and pens and Annabelle got a water soaker just to keep her sister on her toes. 

I love watching them interact with the cashier. I don’t help them at all. They have to say their “hello’s” and answer the “how are you today’s?” and present their items and pay for them all by themselves. They get a little shy but I’m quite impressed with their little manners and counting out their money and making sure they get proper change (Gwyneth is big on that one!). They are quite pleased with themselves and their crap, I mean fabulous dollar store finds! 

It was so freakin’ hot today…and everyone knows how well I deal with the heat, right? 

For some crazy reason I agreed to take the girls to Boondocks and let them race go-carts. Add another 1 million degrees to the already 100 degree day! Ah well, they had a great time racing and I survived…maybe not with a smile but I survived. 

These gals are raising machines. Annabelle spent most of the race in the lead and then got bumped by another little boy in the last lap. Gwyneth inched past them for the win. It was epic, it was a nail biter, it was a big ol’ fight at the end about who is the rightful winner and a rematch has been challenged! 

Annabelle with a serious lead! 

And this is when Gwyneth makes her move…

Cooling off afterwards in the arcarde. 

Gwyneth had a playdate this afternoon and Annabelle went for a sleepover at Sofia’s house. Let’s just say that Gwyneth may have been a little spoiled with her sister away for the night. 

B has a sushi party coming up in a few weeks so he’s been practicing on us. Life ain’t bad around here. 

A little ice cream dessert. 

Gwyneth has princess ballet camp tomorrow and decided on a “Brave” theme. She even wanted the curly hair and dressed her American Girl doll up to match. This little lady really missed Annabelle and even asked to sleep in Annabelle’s bed. I think it was to snoop around in her big sister’s things, but I’m going to give her the benefit of the doubt and believe she just missed her.